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Carman Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°45′45″N 91°03′43″W / 40.76250°N 91.06194°W / 40.76250; -91.06194Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHendersonEstablishedNovember 6, 1906Area

• Total26.33 sq mi (68.2 km²) • Land21.98 sq mi (56.9 km²) • Water4.35 sq mi (11.3 km²) 16.52%Elevation

509 ft (155 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

289 • Density14.1/sq mi (5.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61425, 61454

FIPS code17-071-11280

Carman Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 309 and it contained 287 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.33 square miles (68.2 km²), of which 21.98 square miles (56.9 km²) (or 83.48%) is land and 4.35 square miles (11.3 km²) (or 16.52%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Gulf Port (south portion)

Unincorporated towns

Carman at 40°44′26″N 91°03′35″W / 40.740596°N 91.059588°W / 40.740596; -91.059588
Carthage Lake at 40°47′26″N 91°04′32″W / 40.790595°N 91.075422°W / 40.790595; -91.075422
Heapsville at 40°45′35″N 91°04′19″W / 40.759762°N 91.071811°W / 40.759762; -91.071811
Shokokon at 40°44′51″N 91°04′28″W / 40.747540°N 91.074311°W / 40.747540; -91.074311
Yellow Banks at 40°43′49″N 91°04′53″W / 40.730318°N 91.081255°W / 40.730318; -91.081255

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

Silver Lake at 40°45′50″N 91°03′52″W / 40.763929°N 91.064311°W / 40.763929; -91.064311

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Carman Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

Johnson Farm Airport

Rivers

Mississippi River

Lakes

Brush Lake
Carthage Lake
Fish Lake
Goose Lake
Lily Lake
Long Lake
Millman Lake
Orchard City Lake
Rhodes Lake
Silver Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	289	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

West Central Community Unit School District 235

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Carman Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.